jacko45k

Envy is a factor I suspect.

Perhaps he was eating an apple as he drove?

Either way, if an adult person wants to be out and about at a late hour , in a place like Pattaya, I say why not. The place adjusted opening times to 4am to suit that scenario.

A bit like the ornamental light poles I suspect.......

Waste of time, plus I didn't put it there. I don't see the point when the local people don't give a damn! You have no idea what I pay for... taxes I believe starting next year.

And one fool who thinks the sign is of higher importance than decent roads, pavements without pot holes and the flooding issues, removing litter etc... yes lets have some silly copy cat sign that serves no purpose in a perverts park sorted out! (Personally I know I am in Pattaya and don't need a sign to tell me).

Pity really, they really are a good supplier of many items at cheaper prices that you just can't find. Only this week i saved some 300 baht on shaving gel (2 cans) that was a silly price in Big-C.

People with guns more so. I am ambivalent about this.... I am ex UK so have grown up without guns and spent most of my life disliking them... but as I age and feel more vulnerable, and society seemingly gets more violent, I feel a right to the means to defend myself. Let us simply say, they should not be in the hands of infantile brats, as was the case here.

That become deadly in the hands of a simple mind... limit people to a stick of celery and fewer people get shot!

I believe the requirement is supposed to be a valid home country M/C licence (or endorsed International one) to hire any motorcycle, it is simply hardly enforced and difficult for the locals to verify, so they don't bother. The renting out of larger bikes, over say 200cc, should be a more specialist supply. A 125 cc scooter, for tourists to whiz to the beach and around the island, should be more than ample. Giving some kid a 600cc crotch rocket is simply madness.

What on earth was a girl as young as 15 doing out and about alone at that late hour?

The article uses the phrase 'sexual assault', although the headline puts it more accurately.

Not much detective work should be required. Surely the ex-girlfriend can supply some details so this overgrown child can be located at his mummy's house and the gun confiscated along with a clip round the ear administered.....

He had only been here a couple of days and his body clock had yet to adjust. Perhaps he even felt he would go out later, when there should be less traffic about and it would be safer.

So there re surplus funds sitting around and this is the superfluous use they come up with for them? All due to a lack of maintenance.....

He was actually the conductor on the boat.

Seems odd it is affecting men more......

What, not even a fitted shower curtain to give a little discretion?

They usually go off the flyover entrance to the Hwy 7 motorway, so these guys got off lucky.

And how many decades will this saga go on for?

I think USA guys and maybe some others use the term for a step through small motorcycle... pretty much what we mostly have here.

I doubt his were the only ones floating around in those waters!

You could find remotes for old TVs and ACs too......great resource. Lazada too likely was hurting them.

And time to get sober?

She has done a couple of talks at The Pattaya Expats Club, and comes over very well.